WATCH: Moore Beats Shot Clock For Clutch Late Bucket
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Wendell Moore Jr. scored a season-high 25 points to help No. 21 Duke hold off Boston College 83-82 on Wednesday night while Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski was sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols.
The sophomore had been off to a rough start to the season but had a huge performance for the Blue Devils (4-2, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who had to rally from 16 down before halftime in their first game in three weeks.
''Just seeing that first one go through, I feel like it took everything that was on my shoulders off of me,'' Moore said, ''and gave me a chance to play free and just go out there and win the game.''
Moore's night included a critical late basket, corralling an inbounds pass with 2 seconds on the shot clock and hitting an off-balance fadeaway over Jay Heath for an 80-77 lead with 43 seconds left.
Moore added a free throw with 9.9 seconds left to make it a two-possession game, which provided just enough cushion when CJ Felder hit a 3-pointer with 1 second left for the final margin.
Krzyzewski has said he and his wife are following quarantine protocols after a family member tested positive for COVID-19. Krzyzewski said both tested negative as recently as Monday. Associate head coach Jon Scheyer led the program Wednesday.
''It's not how I dreamed about coaching my first game ever,'' Scheyer said, adding: ''I can only imagine what (Krzyzewski) was thinking and doing down the stretch there - or actually the whole game, I should say.''
Felder finished with 24 points for the Eagles (2-8, 0-4), while Quinnipiac graduate transfer Rich Kelly had a season-high 16 points. But BC finished with 21 turnovers to offset 56% shooting.
''When you turn it over 21 times at Cameron, it's tough to win, especially when I thought we had a pretty good rhythm on offense the whole night,'' BC coach Jim Christian said, adding: ''We've just got to get a little stronger with the ball.''
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Boston College: The Eagles host No. 22 Virginia on Saturday.
Duke: The Blue Devils host in-state league foe Wake Forest on Saturday.